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Spring 2025 career fair

Careers for engineers! Mizzou students find internships, jobs at career fair 

Employer representatives spoke with students looking to find success at the Spring 2025 Mizzou Engineering Career Fair. Meet 12 future engineers and learn more about what they were looking for at this career fair and what their dream job would be. 

ASCE Kids Day 2025 Joella Melegrito

Photo Album: Mizzou ASCE Kids Day 2025 

Mizzou’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (Mizzou ASCE) hosts Kids Day to introduce K-12 students to civil engineering. 

Anandu Gopakumar Nair and Maryam Salehi

Research reveals hidden risks from plastic-coated fertilizers in soil

A study by Mizzou Engineering researchers focuses on the microplastic pollution generated by polymer-coated, control-release fertilizers, highlighting the need for biodegradable alternatives.

Vellore Gopalaratnam, Anantha Gopalaratnam, John Powell, Michael Mann, Praveen Edara, Brent Rosenblad

Professor emeritus endows engineering scholarships

Professor Emeritus Vellore S. Gopalaratnam and his wife, Anantha, have established the Vellore and Anantha Gopalaratnam Civil Engineering Excellence Scholarship to support future generations of Mizzou Engineers.

Associate Professor Feng “Frank” Xiao

Mizzou researchers discover simple solution to break down forever chemicals

The answer to removing PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” may be in your fishbowl.

From left: Bill Buttlar, Punyaslok Rath, Nandita Gettu, Anneliese Owor

Mizzou Civil Engineers receive High Value Research Award  

Researchers from the Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation (MCTI) accepted a High Value Research Award for their work in sustainable pavements. 

From left, Linlin Zhang, Tanner Muturi and Neema Jakisa Owor

Mizzou civil engineering students shine at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 

Four civil engineering PhD students attended the conference presenting their research around improvements in transportation and safety. Two of the students received an award for their co-authored work.

Mizzou Engineering 2024 graduates

Shaping the future: Mizzou Engineering seniors reflect on their college experiences 

This month, Mizzou Engineering will graduate nearly 200 students. Meet some soon-to-be alumni and learn more about how they spent their undergraduate years becoming #MizzouMade engineers. 

Britney Oliver

Building her future: Oliver earns civil engineering degree

A career fair at Mizzou Engineering helped soon-to-be civil engineering graduate Britney Oliver find her dream career at ARCO Construction Company. Read a Q&A with Oliver about her Mizzou experience.

Building collapse compared to model

Planning ahead of a collapse

Mizzou Engineer Sarah Orton is analyzing patterns in falling debris to halt building collapses and prevent fatalities.